Pictures of wild flowers in Cyprus

The countryside is ablaze with a riot of colourful plants and even the weeds over here are really quite beautiful.

Having hunted for rare wild orchids for some time in Cyprus, I was overjoyed to discover that we have our very own "orchid orchard" at the bottom of the garden!

Here is a picture of one of the wild orchids - the Cyprus Bee Orchid Ophrys Kotschyi:

More pictures of orchids from our garden here.

YOUR pictures of wild flowers

I have to confess I'm no expert though I do have several books on the wild flora of Cyprus. So any photos and images to show Cyprus' floral charm you have would be more than welcome. Please share them with us by adding a photo and perhaps a story below.

Show off your best wild flower pictures here!

Digital cameras make it so easy to take close up pictures of flowers.

Do you have some stunning pictures of wild flowers you'd like to show off?

Well here's your opportunity!

YOUR Wild Flower pictures

Click on the links below for wild flowers sent in by other visitors to Cyprus and the Cyprus Travel Secrets website.

VETCH - VICIA CASIA (papilionaceae)
Picture of vetch taken in Cyprus, NICOSIA - XYLIATOS DAM - APRIL 2011.

There is a nature trail around the dam and the wild flowers are beautiful this ...

Spring Violas and Pansies Picture
Now I know violas aren't exactly wild flowers, but the way they grow in my garden, you would think they were!

The seed heads just blow everywhere and ...

Thistle
Thistles are commonly seen as weeds by most people but I think they are beautiful.

They start to flower after all the other spring flowers have faded ...

Diplodenia climbing plant Not rated yet
These pictures of a beautiful climbing plant called diplodenia is one of my Cyprus gardening success stories.

I wanted something colorful to grow against ...

Vetch - Vicia casa picture Not rated yet
As promised, here is a picture of vetch (vicia casa) taken near the Evretou dam near Polis in April 2011.

Red vetch are some of my favourites and they ...

Caper bush flower picture Not rated yet
Caper bushes have the most stunning flowers. This caper bush flower picture was taken right outside my garden fence in May this year. They grow all over ...

Wild flower pictures from Tala, Paphos Not rated yet
Flower images taken by a reader of Cyprus Travel Secrets